Alright. We’ve finished the 21st Century version of the origin. What next? Gotta have a Bugle and a J. Jonah, of course! Bendis actually worked for a newspaper before (And, as I…
Tag: Art Thibert
USM 005
Credits this month say “the author would like to give special regard to the work of Stan Lee & Steve Ditko,” for what will be obvious reasons. I have not yet mentioned,…
USM 004
The mandate for the Ultimate line, and soon all Marvel comics, was “iconic covers.” Just cool pictures of the characters instead of the traditional plot-centered kind. I think the idea was it…
USM 003
Marie Javins and Colographix take over colors this month. We begin with Osborn and his employees reviewing surveillance video of Peter being bitten and talking about the success of this accidental human…
USM 002
We are back with more Spider-Man of the Ultimate variety. Well, sort of. As yet, there is no Ultimate Spider-Man. Will that change this issue? We begin with Peter Parker in class,…
USM 001
It’s hard to overstate the importance of this comic. Which is a rare thing to say about something this recent, but it’s true. Ultimate Spider-Man launches a whole new line of comics,…
FF Vol. 3 9
After the Heroes Reborn stunt ended, the various properties involved returned to the Marvel U with shiny new #1s and good-to-great new creative teams, depending. Busiek and Perez on an all-timer Avengers…
FF 349
“The World’s Most Collectable Comic Magazine!” Part of the gag of these issues is this period was characterized by Marvel’s most popular characters constantly popping up in other people’s titles in an…
FF 348
“The World’s Most Commercialist Comic Magazine!” Now here’s a famous cover. I assumed these issues were very valuable. Everyone knows about “The New Fantastic Four.” That coupled with my love of Art…
FF 347
Surprise! “The World’s Goofiest Comic Magazine!” This post begins a truly infamous 3-part story that continues to be referenced today (As recently as the FF tie-ins to the 2020 Marvel event Empyre,…